What are the main factors that influence a Settlement Processor's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change a Settlement Processor's salary?

A Settlement Processor's salary grows with experience: starting around $47,859 for beginners, reaching about $50,331 at mid-level, and approach $51,651 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Settlement Processor?

Settlement Processor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Settlement Processor roles are District of Columbia $54,752, California $54,544, Massachusetts $53,817. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Settlement Processor roles make?

Salaries for Settlement Processor level roles vary by specialization: Settlement Accountant: $73,617; Settlement Executive: $61,917; Settlement Manager: $58,331; Settlement Administrator: $53,714; Settlement Coordinator: $53,560.

How do different companies affect a Settlement Processor's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Settlement Processor roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Settlement Processor Salary in the United States

How much does a Settlement Processor make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Settlement Processor in the United States is $49,451 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

However, a Settlement Processor's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $58,981
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,688 to $54,439
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,263

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Settlement Processor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,439	$4,537	$1,047	$26
Average	$49,451	$4,121	$951	$24
25th Percentile	$45,688	$3,807	$879	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Settlement Processor Salaries

A Settlement Processor's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Settlement Processor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Settlement Processor's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $47,859
Early Career (1-2 years): $47,970
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $50,331
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $51,505
Expert (over 8 years): $51,651

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Settlement Processor	$47,859
Intermediate Level Settlement Processor	$47,970
Senior Level Settlement Processor	$50,331
Specialist Level Settlement Processor	$51,505
Expert Level Settlement Processor	$51,651

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How Do Settlement Processor Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Settlement Processors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $54,752.
California: $54,544.
Massachusetts: $53,817.

District of Columbia $54,752 California $54,544 Massachusetts $53,817 Washington $53,619 New Jersey $53,599 Alaska $53,530 Connecticut $52,848 New York $52,571

Hawaii $51,686 Rhode Island $51,270 Maryland $50,988 Minnesota $50,603 Colorado $50,454 Illinois $50,405 Oregon $50,217 Delaware $50,079

New Hampshire $49,991 Virginia $49,797 Pennsylvania $49,228 Nevada $48,941 North Dakota $48,847 Michigan $48,699 Wisconsin $48,644 Vermont $48,536

Texas $48,234 Maine $48,214 Arizona $48,185 Ohio $48,150 Georgia $47,695 Indiana $47,468 Wyoming $47,423 Utah $47,354

Iowa $47,324 Kansas $47,087 Louisiana $47,018 North Carolina $46,993 Missouri $46,983 Florida $46,790 Montana $46,686 Nebraska $46,587

Kentucky $46,533 South Carolina $46,335 Tennessee $46,211 Idaho $46,162 New Mexico $45,801 Oklahoma $45,722 Alabama $45,430 South Dakota $44,941

Arkansas $44,674 West Virginia $44,530 Mississippi $44,100

Top Paying Cities for Settlement Processors

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $62,372
San Francisco: $61,759
Oakland: $60,389

San Jose, CA $62,372

San Francisco, CA $61,759

Oakland, CA $60,389

New York, NY $57,308

Queens Village, NY $56,937

Paramus, NJ $56,542

Passaic, NJ $56,492

Bergenfield, NJ $56,443

Stamford, CT $56,369

Huntington, NY $56,319

Newark, NJ $55,998

Bridgeport, CT $55,899

New Brunswick, NJ $55,736

Vallejo, CA $55,632

Middlesex, NJ $55,602

Somerset, NJ $55,558

Petaluma, CA $55,444

Santa Cruz, CA $55,251

Boston, MA $55,152

Monterey, CA $54,905

Fairbanks, AK $54,870

Los Angeles, CA $54,776

Washington, DC $54,752

Seattle, WA $54,663

Santa Rosa, CA $54,653

Juneau, AK $54,509

Orange, CA $54,346

Anchorage, AK $54,257

Anaheim, CA $54,222

Santa Ana, CA $54,148

Nassau, NY $54,119

Long Beach, CA $54,099

Danbury, CT $54,084

Santa Maria, CA $53,916

Everett, WA $53,906

Bremerton, WA $53,664

Trenton, NJ $53,570

Sacramento, CA $53,550

San Diego, CA $53,525

Brockton, MA $53,505

Tacoma, WA $53,486

Santa Barbara, CA $53,416

Lowell, MA $53,219

New Suffolk, NY $53,199

Nashua, NH $53,140

Lompoc, CA $53,060

Ventura, CA $53,011

Stockton, CA $52,996

New Haven, CT $52,897

Atlantic City, NJ $52,769

Hartford, CT $52,660

Modesto, CA $52,635

Poughkeepsie, NY $52,526

New Britain, CT $52,502

Olympia, WA $52,432

Kennewick, WA $52,432

New London, CT $52,422

Norwich, CT $52,408

Lawrence, MA $52,383

Bakersfield, CA $52,244

Riverside, CA $52,175

New Bedford, MA $52,175

Richland, WA $52,126

Portsmouth, NH $52,086

Vineland, NJ $52,076

San Bernardino, CA $52,037

Boulder, CO $51,898

Worcester, MA $51,859

Portland, OR $51,814

Saint Paul, MN $51,755

Minneapolis, MN $51,755

Philadelphia, PA $51,686

Honolulu, HI $51,424

Springfield, MA $51,250

Providence, RI $51,246

Chicago, IL $51,102

Bellingham, WA $51,043

Baltimore, MD $50,988

Chico, CA $50,865

Wilmington, DE $50,781

Pittsfield, MA $50,731

Manchester, NH $50,637

Spokane, WA $50,420

Denver, CO $50,415

Albany, NY $50,182

Troy, NY $50,163

Schenectady, NY $50,059

Burlington, VT $49,950

Portland, ME $49,777

Salem, OR $49,737

Yakima, WA $49,727

Ann Arbor, MI $49,713

Rochester, MN $49,574

Fresno, CA $49,549

Reno, NV $49,549

Milwaukee, WI $49,505

Detroit, MI $49,455

Allentown, PA $49,441

Carson City, NV $49,436

Houston, TX $49,361

Colorado Springs, CO $49,357

Syracuse, NY $49,332

Eugene, OR $49,238

Bismarck, ND $49,179

Gary, IN $49,179

Galveston, TX $49,179

Springfield, OR $49,139

Medford, OR $49,020

Fort Collins, CO $49,001

Austin, TX $48,961

Mesa, AZ $48,857

Phoenix, AZ $48,847

Dallas, TX $48,832

Reading, PA $48,803

Saint Cloud, MN $48,783

Concord, NH $48,738

Madison, WI $48,719

Utica, NY $48,585

Raleigh, NC $48,546

Las Vegas, NV $48,541

Rochester, NY $48,506

Des Moines, IA $48,501

Atlanta, GA $48,422

Battle Creek, MI $48,407

Salt Lake City, UT $48,392

Lancaster, PA $48,318

Champaign, IL $48,308

Harrisburg, PA $48,249

Durham, NC $48,204

Kansas City, MO $48,199

Kansas City, KS $48,190

Fort Worth, TX $48,185

Boca Raton, FL $48,165

Cleveland, OH $48,160

Columbus, OH $48,150

Pittsburgh, PA $48,145

Richmond, VA $48,125

Indianapolis, IN $48,115

Cincinnati, OH $48,051

Petersburg, VA $47,977

Billings, MT $47,868

Lansing, MI $47,868

Huntsville, AL $47,868

Lebanon, PA $47,863

Dayton, OH $47,858

Pueblo, CO $47,858

Appleton, WI $47,843

Buffalo, NY $47,824

Racine, WI $47,799

Charlotte, NC $47,794

Saint Louis, MO $47,779

Springfield, IL $47,759

Elkhart, IN $47,749

York, PA $47,749

Gastonia, NC $47,744

Benton Harbor, MI $47,744

Beaumont, TX $47,715

Lorain, OH $47,705

Toledo, OH $47,685

Binghamton, NY $47,660

Rock Hill, SC $47,655

Rockford, IL $47,631

Fargo, ND $47,606

Elyria, OH $47,606

Flagstaff, AZ $47,571

Fort Lauderdale, FL $47,542

Miami, FL $47,512

Duluth, MN $47,433

Bangor, ME $47,369

Cedar Rapids, IA $47,314

Louisville, KY $47,290

Grand Rapids, MI $47,280

Hialeah, FL $47,275

Casper, WY $47,205

Scranton, PA $47,146

New Orleans, LA $47,131

Virginia Beach, VA $47,126

Akron, OH $47,102

Peoria, IL $47,037

Sarasota, FL $47,027

Green Bay, WI $46,993

Baton Rouge, LA $46,968

Charleston, SC $46,958

Nashville, TN $46,943

Jamestown, NY $46,933

Davenport, IA $46,933

Tucson, AZ $46,909

Cheyenne, WY $46,894

Saint Petersburg, FL $46,879

Tampa, FL $46,869

Omaha, NE $46,859

Port Arthur, TX $46,840

Evansville, IN $46,840

Bradenton, FL $46,820

Santa Fe, NM $46,731

Orlando, FL $46,681

Clearwater, FL $46,627

Canton, OH $46,523

La Crosse, WI $46,523

Grand Forks, ND $46,508

Albuquerque, NM $46,493

Tulsa, OK $46,493

Newport News, VA $46,488

High Point, NC $46,474

Ogden, UT $46,454

Corpus Christi, TX $46,414

Laramie, WY $46,385

Norfolk, VA $46,385

Rock Island, IL $46,355

Saginaw, MI $46,345

Jacksonville, FL $46,340

Salisbury, NC $46,330

Memphis, TN $46,320

Moline, IL $46,296

Fort Myers, FL $46,281

Waterloo, IA $46,216

Spartanburg, SC $46,167

Lincoln, NE $46,142

Fort Wayne, IN $46,132

Birmingham, AL $46,078

Cedar Falls, IA $46,068

Provo, UT $46,063

Springfield, OH $46,058

San Antonio, TX $46,048

Greensboro, NC $46,029

South Bend, IN $46,024

Winston Salem, NC $46,019

Boise, ID $46,004

Savannah, GA $45,969

Muskegon, MI $45,880

Lima, OH $45,821

Lake Charles, LA $45,801

Anderson, IN $45,791

Lexington, KY $45,776

Augusta, GA $45,761

Greenville, SC $45,761

Wichita, KS $45,717

Tuscaloosa, AL $45,717

Columbia, SC $45,672

Bloomington, IN $45,549

Roanoke, VA $45,519

Asheville, NC $45,455

Knoxville, TN $45,371

Shreveport, LA $45,366

Wilmington, NC $45,302

Frankfort, KY $45,208

Oklahoma City, OK $45,173

Chillicothe, OH $45,153

Longview, TX $45,148

Topeka, KS $45,133

Mobile, AL $45,059

Terre Haute, IN $45,040

Erie, PA $45,035

Altoona, PA $45,010

Melbourne, FL $44,995

Amarillo, TX $44,975

Killeen, TX $44,960

Fayetteville, AR $44,921

Sioux Falls, SD $44,886

Chattanooga, TN $44,857

Idaho Falls, ID $44,852

Gainesville, FL $44,748

Portsmouth, OH $44,723

Little Rock, AR $44,713

Lynchburg, VA $44,713

Lafayette, LA $44,693

Youngstown, OH $44,693

Temple, TX $44,674

Daytona Beach, FL $44,664

Clarksville, TN $44,659

Pensacola, FL $44,654

Hopkinsville, KY $44,505

Charleston, WV $44,501

Florence, SC $44,476

Sioux City, IA $44,446

Macon, GA $44,303

Tallahassee, FL $44,298

Fayetteville, NC $44,288

Waco, TX $44,278

Wichita Falls, TX $44,278

Pine Bluff, AR $44,258

Vincennes, IN $44,164

Lubbock, TX $44,144

Great Falls, MT $44,115

Alamogordo, NM $44,110

Abilene, TX $44,070

Rapid City, SD $44,006

Monroe, LA $44,006

Albany, GA $43,976

Huntington, WV $43,971

Jackson, MS $43,966

Greenville, MS $43,961

Parkersburg, WV $43,912

Montgomery, AL $43,902

Johnstown, PA $43,892

Springfield, MO $43,853

Biloxi, MS $43,828

Sumter, SC $43,724

Columbus, GA $43,719

Twin Falls, ID $43,690

Pascagoula, MS $43,625

Kingsport, TN $43,497

Gulfport, MS $43,482

Alexandria, LA $43,319

Fort Smith, AR $43,195

El Paso, TX $43,061

Helena, MT $42,997

Las Cruces, NM $42,839

Harlingen, TX $42,701

Pocatello, ID $42,656

Florence, AL $42,641

Brownsville, TX $42,631

Dothan, AL $42,552

Mcallen, TX $42,527

Columbus, MS $42,161

Altus, OK $41,934

Lawton, OK $41,840

Pierre, SD $41,662

What Skills Can Increase a Settlement Processor's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 9.84% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Data Entry (Mentioned in 2.85% Job Postings): Transcribing information into an electronic medium such as a computer or other electronic device.
Loan Review (Mentioned in 1.38% Job Postings): Loan review is a process routinely used by banks to assess the current value of loan portfolios. Provisioning is a technique to translate loan review results into the balance sheet.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	9.84%
Data Entry	2.85%
Loan Review	1.38%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Settlement Processor's salary.

Team Operations: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Onboarding: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Team Operations	$52,912	7%
Leadership	$52,418	6%
Onboarding	$51,923	5%
Prioritization	$51,923	5%
Presentation	$51,923	5%
Customer Relationship	$51,429	4%

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How Education impacts a Settlement Processor's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Settlement Processors enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Settlement Processor with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $44,900 and $47,669).

Settlement Processor Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Settlement Processor

No Diploma 48.5%

High School 48.5%

Associates 18.2%

Bachelors 27.3%

Masters 6.1%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	48.5%
High School	48.5%
Associates	18.2%
Bachelors	27.3%
Masters	6.1%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Settlement Processor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Settlement Processor's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$45,688

Average $49,451/year

$54,439

$3,807

Average $4,121/month

$4,537

$879

Average $951/week

$1,047

$22

Average $24/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,439	$4,537	$1,047	$26
Average	$49,451	$4,121	$951	$24
25th Percentile	$45,688	$3,807	$879	$22

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Salary Trends for Settlement Processor

Salaries for a Settlement Processor can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $45,403 in 2023 to around $45,345 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Settlement Processor salary trends, .

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2024

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2024	$45,528
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